Maria Rova
Maria Rova (born 1964) is an American-German artist who is based in Fiji.[1][2][3] In 1997, she founded Sigavou Studios in Nadi to showcase Fijian art.[4]
Biography
[edit]Rova was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in the United States of America. She studied education at the University of Birmingham in England, specialising in primary school teaching, and graduated in 1987.[1][2]
Her art combines elements of Fijian culture with Western methods, such as using acrylic paints on traditional Fijian bark cloth.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Imago Mundi Collection". imagomundicollection.org. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ a b Tikotikovatu-Sefeti, Sera (2023-07-30). "Sigavou Studios: Painting a love song to Fiji". Fiji Traveller. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Maria Rova – Pacific Island Artists Connection". Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Sauvakacolo, Siteri (2023-12-11). "Sigavou's artistic journey". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2024-10-01.